199 countries 39,402 visa rules 72,668 airports 7,028 languages 235 holiday calendars 1,260 news stories Visa data verified 13 Oct 2026
Free Passport Photo Maker
Travel photo of Finland

Flag of Finland Saarijärvi, Central Finland · Finland · ski area

Paavonrinteet ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Paavonrinteet is a ski area in Saarijärvi, Central Finland, Finland with 2.0 km of mapped downhill runs, between 123 m and 194 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
2.0 km
Lifts
—
Top elevation
194 m
Vertical drop
71 m
Nearest airport
JYV · 38 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Other2.0 km

5 runs mapped in OpenStreetMap. Colours follow the European piste convention.

Paavonrinteet is a ski area in Saarijärvi, Central Finland, Finland. Its 5 mapped downhill runs add up to 2.0 km, which ranks it #38 of 114 ski areas in Finland and gives it 0.5% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 398 m long.

Slopes at Paavonrinteet

About 0% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 0% intermediate and 0% advanced or expert, which makes Paavonrinteet a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

Skiing runs from 123 m up to 194 m, a vertical drop of 71 m — typical of a local ski hill.

Getting to Paavonrinteet

The nearest airport is Jyväskylä Airport (JYV), about 38 km away in a straight line — roughly 49 minutes by car; Kuopio Airport (KUO) is 132 km away. Nearby ski areas include Äänemäki, Sahis (0.9 km), Riihivuori Resort (5.1 km) and Lakis (1.7 km), which together add 22 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Paavonrinteet

  1. 1
    Jyväskylä Airport Flag of FinlandJyväskylän Maalaiskunta, Finland Airports in Finland
    JYV38 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Kuopio Airport Flag of FinlandKuopio / Siilinjärvi, Finland Airports in Finland
    KUO132 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport Flag of FinlandKokkola / Kruunupyy, Finland Airports in Finland
    KOK157 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Tampere-Pirkkala Airport Flag of FinlandTampere / Pirkkala, Finland Airports in Finland
    TMP167 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Paavonrinteet have?

2.0 km of downhill runs (5 runs): 2.0 km other. It is #38 in Finland by piste length.

How high is Paavonrinteet?

The lifts and runs reach 194 m (636 ft); the lowest point is 123 m, a vertical drop of 71 m.

What is the nearest airport to Paavonrinteet?

Jyväskylä Airport (JYV), about 38 km away in a straight line; Kuopio Airport (KUO) is 132 km away.

Data: OpenSkiMap — © OpenStreetMap contributors & Skimap.org (ODbL 1.0). Run lengths are measured along mapped pistes; resorts may publish different figures.